The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Check in to Danish Downton-by-Sea and build the Dubai skyline out of Lego Seaside Hotel is a Danish TV drama described as Downton Abbey-by-the-sea Holiday secrets are revealed in the latest edition of Cool Camping Britain Build the Dubai skyline, including the Burj Khalifa … Read more
Just so you know where I’m coming from, I think a great city is one that contains a Dries van Noten store, with the Belgian designer’s trademark daffodil yellow silk wallpaper, sumptuous upholstery and clothes that everyone of all shapes and ages can wear, if not afford. Antwerp is such a place. Dries van Noten … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Get a real taste of Greece with MasterChef’s Irini – join the TV competition’s 2019 winner for a delicious foodie tour of the Aegean By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 2 May 2020 With its blue seas and countless beautiful … Read more
TV presenter Jules Hudson says the coronavirus outbreak has had a ‘devastating’ impact on his finances – and he would like the Chancellor to do more to help self-employed media workers like him. Hudson, 50, who has had to stop filming BBC One’s Escape To The Country due to the lockdown, also reveals that he … Read more
‘I love New Zealand’s North Island – it’s like Scotland but warmer’: Comedian Dawn French recalls her travel adventures By Tessa Williams For The Daily Mail Published: 10:52 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 10:52 BST, 2 May 2020 Vicar of Dibley star Dawn French So which destination is the comedian’s most memorable? Here she … Read more
Here we pick a selection of the best travel-related programmes, books and radio shows that will provide some isolation inspiration for the week ahead. On the page . . . Spin across Europe Glorious: Beat the blue with Helen Moat’s tales of Istanbul in her book A Time Of Birds Helen embarks on a 3,000-mile cycle … Read more
Escape to the Chateau… for real! Win the perfect post-lockdown stay at Dick and Angel’s home as they launch competition ahead of new TV show Win a chance to stay at Dick and Angel Strawbridge’s chateau in France Their home has been at the centre of their TV show Escape to the Chateau The prize … Read more
Wouldn’t it be incredible if you could dive straight into another world without even having to step out your front door? Well, with a virtual reality headset, you can do just that. Virtual reality (VR) gaming systems put you straight into the heart of the action, with stunning graphics, precise tracking, and intense audio. Some … Read more
Whether it’s the setting of an Agatha Christie murder mystery, a puffin paradise or the former home of a crazed king, Britain is littered with tiny isles on which you can stay in seclusion. Scroll down to discover our pick of the very best… PIRATES AND PRETENDERS Lundy, pictured, is an outcrop in the Bristol … Read more
You might need a splash of Mauritius magic after we get through all this! Mauritius is in the middle of the Indian Ocean and protected by a large coral reef Swish hotels have bagged broad beachfront spots on this spectacular island The Daily Mail’s Kate Johnson headed to the island’s revamped C Mauritius hotel By … Read more